- LONDON, November 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Samruk-Kazyna, the sovereign wealth fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan, today announced memorandums of understanding and agreements for nine projects totaling US$3bn around the inaugural meeting of the Kazakh-British Business Council (KBBC). To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7681751-samruk-kazyna-nine-projects/ The agreements reached at the KBBC meeting demonstrate further progress in the partnership between Kazakh and British business, which was advanced by the signing of a cooperation agreement between Samruk-Kazyna and UK Trade & Investment earlier this year. New projects and partnerships announced at the KBBC meeting include: The KBBC meeting celebrated more than a decade of partnership between Kazakhstan and the UK, one of the largest investors in Kazakhstan since it gained independence in 1991, and coincided with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev's official visit. "We are here to help UK firms capitalize on the fast-developing New Silk Road, a modern trade route from China and Russia to Europe and the West, by investing in the high-growth Kazakh economy," said Dr. Umirzak Shukeyev, Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna, who hosted the meeting along with Lord Francis Maude, Minister of State for Trade & Investment, and the Right Honorable Charles Hendry. "This Council is not only a platform for public and private partnerships, but a forum for the exchange of experiences and ideas that can grow our economies." About Samruk-Kazyna Samruk-Kazyna is the catalyst for the modernization, diversification and growth of Kazakhstan's economy. Founded in 2008, the Fund manages a diversified portfolio of leading companies and national development institutions including Air Astana, FC Astana and Kazakhtelecom. The Fund is currently leading a Transformation Program to improve the management and productivity of its existing assets in an effort to help Kazakhstan in its goal to become one of the top 30 developed countries in the world by 2050. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151104/283832 ) Video: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7681751-samruk-kazyna-nine-projects/